The Visual Splendour of External Lanterns
The Right Way to Welcome Guests to Your Home
Lighting is key to all aspects of interior design and the external approach to your home is just as important as the lighting arrangement in any of your primary socialising areas. Lighting the external approach of your home does not just create a beautiful aesthetic, it can also provide useful light for you when you arrive at home, so that you aren’t searching in the dark (and rain!) for your keys. They are also a valuable safety measure being a deterrent for burglars, alongside taking other home security measures like keeping the approach to your home clear of excess shrubbery, bushes, and overgrown trees
Outdoor wall lanterns
Returning to outdoor lanterns as objects of beauty, however, as depicted in the image above, a pair of wall lanterns flash mounted on both sides of the doors creates a sophisticated approach to any home with its symmetry and elegance. The Kemble Half Passage Lantern can be bought in pairs, or individually. Immediately upon installation, a radical transformation takes place elevating the frontage of your property. These Georgian outdoor lanterns are extremely versatile meaning that they also work well in a nickel finish on more contemporary homes due to the clean lines of their design.
Hanging Porch Lanterns
Another alternative for external lighting is to fit an external hanging lantern. Outdoor hanging lanterns can be placed in a wide variety of locations outside and inside your home. They can hang in porches as well as being placed in the hall creating a sense of flow as your guests move from outside to inside. If you have a stone archway on the approach to your home, then hanging outdoor lanterns can be suspended from it, illuminating the path as arriving vehicles make their approach up your driveway. Whether you have a contemporary home or a traditional period property, this is a very elegant way to style and dress the drive up to your property. Outdoor lights that you can use to create that effect can be period lights or contemporary outdoor lanterns, so this is a style feature that is extremely versatile. This would also create an awe-inspiring and serene transition from external to internal for your guests whilst giving an additional tasteful nod towards the welcome that awaits them. The Pittville Hanging Lantern shown below in a nickel finish walks the line between being a period light as well as a more contemporary sleek design due to the amount of glass in its composition. It works well as an outdoor lantern in a multitude of homes and comes in a range of sizes and finishes.
Lanterns for period home
If you have a more traditional home and want to have fun with the history of your property, then choosing period lights to illuminate the outside of your property is a wonderful way to do that. The Battledown Overhead Wall Lantern is a more distinctly period lantern with its curving downwards arm as can be seen in the photo below. It is a Georgian outdoor lantern in its composition, which is why it works so well on Regency and other period properties. Battledown Overhead wall lantern in distressed dark antique brass They work perfectly at the entrance to this property due to the existing traditional features adding character to the property’s exterior. The pair of outdoor lanterns lights up the steps to the front door adding grandeur to the house’s frontage and because they are positioned above the two dog statues, the visitor’s attention is cast on to them setting the tone of the property that awaits them. Whether you have a period home or a modern home, obtaining the right outdoor lights for the style of your home can make a huge impact on the impression that visitors have of your home.
Advise and Home Visit
At Regency Chandeliers and Interiors, we are able to advise and guide your decision-making process in one of our specialist consultancy appointments. We are able to come to your home to measure and take stock of the style of your property, thereby giving you a well-informed, personalised opinion on what would work best for you and your property. To discuss our range of external hanging lanterns and wall mounted hanging lanterns, email us at contact@regencychandeliers.co.uk.
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